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School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

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Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 142

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    The people in olden times used make a black fast day of Good Friday. They used to eat bread made with water and used drink black tea.
    The people used to eat a great many eggs on Easter Sunday long ago.
    It is an old custom on May Day to bring in a May bush before the sun would rise.
    On St. John's Eve the people make bonfires in honour of St. John.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Flannán Mac Cuirtín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Cuirtín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare